Maleficent Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Untold story of Disney's most beloved villain, Maleficent, from the 1959 classic Sleeping Beauty.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

“Maleficent” is the untold story of Disney’s most iconic villain from the 1959 classic “Sleeping Beauty.” A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. Maleficent rises to be the land’s fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal—an act that begins to turn her pure heart to stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading king’s successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom—and perhaps to Maleficent’s true happiness as well.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Maleficent.

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  Angelina Jolie

  ... Maleficent

  Maria, Alexander

• 
  Elle Fanning

  ... Princess Aurora

  A Complete Unknown, The Nightingale

• 
  Sharlto Copley

  ... Stefan

  Monkey Man, Beast

• I
  Imelda Staunton

  ... Knotgrass

  Paddington in Peru, Paddington 2

• M
  Miranda Richardson

  ... Queen Ulla

  The Magician's Elephant, Stronger

• K
  Kenneth Cranham

  ... King

  The Legend of Hercules, Layer Cake

• S
  Sam Riley

  ... Diaval

  Widow Clicquot , 13

• L
  Lesley Manville

  ... Flittle

  Back to Black, Disclaimer (mini series)

• I
  India Eisley

  ... Young Maleficent

  Kite, Underworld: Awakening

• V
  Vivienne Jolie-Pitt

  ... Young Princess Aurora

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  Juno Temple

  ... Thistletwit

  Venom: The Last Dance , Roofman

• B
  Brenton Thwaites

  ... Young Prince

  Transformers 4: Age of Extinction, The Giver

Crew Behind the Film

The Maleficent behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Robert Stromberg last directed Carnival. The film's writer Linda Woolverton last wrote Spellbound and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.

Director

Robert Stromberg

Screenwriter

Linda Woolverton

Producer

Joe Roth

Production Details

What we know about the Maleficent movie production.

Key Facts

• Linda Woolverton, the screenwriter of Alice in Wonderland, The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast, wrote the screenplay.

Production Updates for Maleficent

Feb 2014

Completed

Changed Maleficent movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Aug 2013

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jun 2012

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Production began June 13th.

Apr 2012

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Mar 2012

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

Jan 2010

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

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